Pittsburgh 360: Elora’s Hope, Home Away from Home & Search for the Voice

The legacy of a young leukemia victim is profiled then we take you on a tour of the Sarah Heinz House which has been an outlet for Pittsburgh’s young people for more than a century. And we’ll go behind the scenes of a local singing competition where the winner will get the chance to perform with the Pittsburgh Opera.

Pittsburgh 360: Elora’s Hope, Home Away from Home & Search for the Voice aired on Dec 08, 2011.


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Original airdate: Oct 18, 2012


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Original airdate: Apr 19, 2012


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Original airdate: Mar 01, 2012


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Original airdate: Feb 23, 2012


Michael Bartley introduces us to a local group that is helping teen moms beat the odds, Michael also takes you behind the scenes of an exciting new talk show shot right here at WQED, and Tonia Caruso introduces us to a father and son who've opened the first local distillery since the end of Prohibition.

Original airdate: Feb 16, 2012


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Original airdate: Jan 26, 2012


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